pays
美 [pe?]
英 [pe?] 
- n.工資;薪水
- v.付費;償還;交納;付酬
- adj.需付費的;含貴重礦物的;礦藏豐富的;有關(guān)支付的
- 網(wǎng)絡(luò)邊付邊還(Pay As You Save);給予;報酬
詞形變化
過去式:paid 第三人稱單數(shù):pays 現(xiàn)在分詞:paying 反義詞
同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | [i][t] 付費;付酬to give sb money for work, goods, services, etc. |
| I'll pay for the tickets. 我來買票。 |
| Are you paying in cash or by credit card ? 您付現(xiàn)金還是用信用卡? |
| My company pays well(= pays high salaries) . 我公司給的工資很高。 |
| Her parents paid for her to go to Canada. 她父母出錢送她去加拿大。 |
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| She pays £200 a week for this apartment. 這套房子她每周要付租金 200 英鎊。 |
| Would you mind paying the taxi driver? 您付出租車費好嗎? |
| He still hasn't paid me the money he owes me. 他還沒歸還欠我的錢呢。 |
| I'm paid $100 a day. 我每天工資 100 元。 |
| I don't pay you to sit around all day doing nothing! 我不是花錢雇你整天閑坐著的! |
2. | [t] 交納;償還to give sb money that you owe them |
| to pay a bill/debt/fine/ransom, etc. 繳付賬單、債款、罰金、贖金等 |
| Membership fees should be paid to the secretary. 會員費應(yīng)交給秘書。 |
| Have you paid him the rent yet? 你向他付房租了沒有? |
3. | [i] 贏利;創(chuàng)收to produce a profit |
| It's hard to make farming pay. 種莊稼獲利很不容易。 |
4. | [i][t] 受益;劃算to result in some advantage or profit for sb |
| Crime doesn't pay. 犯罪是劃不來的。 |
| It pays to keep up to date with your work. 工作能跟上時代是有利的。 |
| It would probably pay you to hire an accountant. 聘一名會計師或許對你有好處。 |
5. | [i] 付代價;遭受懲罰to suffer or be punished for your beliefs or actions |
| You'll pay for that remark! 你會為你的話付出代價的! |
| Many people paid with their lives(= they died) . 許多人付出了生命。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth (與某些名詞結(jié)合使用,表示將要做或付出某事物)used with some nouns to show that you are giving or doing the thing mentioned |
| I didn't pay attention to what she was saying. 我沒有注意她在說什么。 |
| The director paid tribute to all she had done for the charity. 董事贊揚她為慈善事業(yè)所做的一切。 |
| I'll pay a call on(= visit) my friends. 我將去看朋友。 |
| I'll pay you a call when I'm in town. 我在城里的時候?qū)⑷グ菰L你。 |
| He's always paying me compliments . 他總是夸獎我。 |
1. | [u] 工資;薪水the money that sb gets for doing regular work |
| Her job is hard work, but the pay is good. 她工作雖辛苦,但薪水不低。 |
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| to make a pay claim(= to officially ask for an increase in pay) 正式要求加薪 |
習(xí)慣用語
the devil/hell to pay
| There'll be hell to pay when he finds out. 一旦他發(fā)現(xiàn)了真相,那麻煩就大了。 |
he who pays the piper calls the tune
花錢的人說了算;財大者氣粗the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent
pay court to sb
獻(xiàn)殷勤;奉迎;討好to treat sb with great respect in order to gain favour with them
pay dividends
有所收獲;產(chǎn)生效益to produce great advantages or profits
| Exercising regularly will pay dividends in the end. 經(jīng)常運動最終會對身體大有好處的。 |
pay for itself
使損益相當(dāng);夠本to save as much money as it cost
| The rail pass will pay for itself after about two trips. 火車通票大約只需乘兩次車就夠本了。 |
pay good money for sth
為…花費很多錢(尤指錢白花了)used to emphasize that sth cost(s) a lot of money, especially if the money is wasted
| I paid good money for this jacket, and now look at it─it's ruined! 這件夾克是我花大價錢買的。瞧瞧,全給毀了! |
pay its way
贏利運作;不負(fù)債;收支平衡to make enough money to pay what it costs to keep it going
| The bridge is still not paying its way. 這座橋現(xiàn)在還入不敷出。 |
pay the penalty (for sth/for doing sth)|pay a/the price (for sth/for doing sth)
因…受害╱付代價to suffer because of bad luck, a mistake or sth you have done
| He looked terrible this morning. I think he's paying the penalty for all those late nights. 他今天上午臉色很不好,我想這是他一直熬夜造成的。 |
| They're now paying the price for past mistakes. 他們現(xiàn)在正為過去的錯誤付出代價。 |
pay your respects (to sb)
(拜訪或問候某人)表示敬意to visit sb or to send a message of good wishes as a sign of respect for them
| Many came to pay their last respects(= by attending sb's funeral) . 許多人前來參加葬禮向逝者告別。 |
pay through the nose (for sth)
(為…)付過高的價to pay too much money for sth
pay your way
獨立償付一切;自食其力to pay for everything yourself without having to rely on anyone else's money
you pays your money and you takes your choice
如何選擇由你做主(表示各種選擇的分別不大)used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose
in the pay of sb/sth
秘密(為某人或某組織)工作;由…豢養(yǎng);被…收買working for sb or for an organization, often secretly
英漢解釋
v. | 1. 付(款),支付;付(代價),發(fā)(薪水) 3. 進(jìn)行(訪問等),表示(敬意等),致(問候),給予(注意等) 5. 給...以報酬;出錢雇;酬答,報答;報償;補償;盡(義務(wù)等) 7. (payed)【航?!糠懦?纜索等) (away;out) 11. 償還,付出代價;受懲罰,得到報應(yīng) (for) |
n. | 5. 含有富礦藏的土[巖,砂];可采礦石;產(chǎn)(石)油地帶[層] |
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英英解釋
例句
So, it pays to research the customs of any country you might be visiting before you use the "thumbs up" or any other type of hand signal.
因此,在你去一個國家之前,先調(diào)查一下它“豎起大拇指”的傳統(tǒng)用法以及其它的一些手勢是值得的。
The bank pays interest , but it is often at a low rate.
銀行會付給你利息,但是通常利率是非常低的。
Asked why he came to do Twelfth Night, he said that he felt a sort of responsibility to introduce Shakespeare's pays to Chinese audiences.
當(dāng)他被問到為什么來演出《第十二夜》時,他說他感到有責(zé)任把莎士比亞的劇作介紹給中國觀眾。
The fear level is too high around the globe, and sitting on your money is the safest investment available, even if it pays nothing.
現(xiàn)在全球都非常恐慌,把錢放在屁股底下是最穩(wěn)妥的投資,盡管沒有利息。
The lesson seems to be that it pays to respond angrily to someone's low offer, whether you feel angry or not.
結(jié)論看似憤怒地回應(yīng)對方的低報價能增加談判的砝碼,不管你是否真的感到憤怒。
The counting of dead wildlife in the Gulf is more than an academic exercise; the deaths will help determine how much BP pays in damages.
計算墨西哥灣死亡野生生物數(shù)量不僅是項學(xué)術(shù)活動,還將有助于確定英國石油公司的賠償數(shù)額。
A manager at Avenue A Minimarket, found the corner from Motek, said the rate the company is charging is higher than what it currently pays.
Motek拐角處的一家A大道迷你市場的經(jīng)理說,公司目前收費高于實際的支出。
Small the Everyman that pays a system to be able to let these rush about for domestic bread, gain income through citizen reporter behavior.
小額支付系統(tǒng)可以讓這些為家庭生計奔波的普通人,通過公民記者行為獲得收入。
Pennsylvania pays its gaming managers better than any other state ($91, 850 a year, on average), but it's only got about 50 of them.
賓夕法尼亞州給賭博經(jīng)理支付的薪酬是在各個州中最高的(平均一年91,850美元),但是只有50個州有這個職業(yè)。
Each zoo pays $1 million a year to China to help giant panda conservation efforts in return for the loan of a breeding pair to exhibit.
每個動物園每年向中國支付一百萬美元作為租借一對有繁殖能力的熊貓供展出的費用,這筆錢被用于促進(jìn)熊貓保護(hù)的努力。
If you're upgrading an application that many users rely on (like the Apache on your busy Web server), then it pays to be extremely careful.
如果您正在升級對許多用戶都有影響的應(yīng)用程序(如繁忙的Web服務(wù)器上的Apache),則倍加小心是值得的。
Some would opt for gold, although it pays no yield and its nominal value is highly volatile. China has no asset that seems appropriate.
一些人可能會選擇黃金,盡管它并沒有固定的收益率而且其名義價格也極度不穩(wěn)定。
Its short wheelbase gives it a busy ride over expansion joints, but that pays off on curvy roads, where the 335i comes into its own.
其短軸距賦予它一個繁忙乘坐的伸縮縫,但回報的曲折道路,那里的335i進(jìn)入自己的。
The price China pays is often dismissed as inconsequential: what are a few billion in the grand scheme of things?
中國所付的價格經(jīng)常被認(rèn)為無關(guān)緊要。在一個大戰(zhàn)略中,幾十億算什么呢?
Ask them what the job pays when they ask you how much you want.
當(dāng)他們問你你想要什么樣的工資時,你就問他們這個工作的價格。
If you think work is bad, you'll end up working in an unfulfilling job regardless of how much it pays.
如果你覺得工作不好,那無論你多么努力工作,你都不會有一種成就感。
The publishing company pays me to write it out of money earned from those advertising dollars.
這個出版公司用那些廣告掙來的錢為我寫的文章發(fā)工資。
The government of Norway pays me to do my work, so I feel obligated to tell taxpayers what I'm accomplishing.
挪威政府出資讓我進(jìn)行研究,因此我覺得自己有義務(wù)告知納稅人我的研究進(jìn)度。
Each students pays tens of thousands of dollars to take the AP exams here. Someone is making a ton of money off of that exam!
每個學(xué)生在這里花費高昂的費用參加AP考試,某些人正在賺取暴利。
Mahone pays to see the room. When he heads back to the lobby, Mahone catches the clerk on the phone about to tell Wyatt.
馬宏交費去房間看了看,當(dāng)他回到大廳時,正好撞見接待員電話通知懷亞特。
The bank pays out interest on its savings accounts every six months.
銀行每6個月付一次存款利息。
Careful orchard planning at the beginning pays dividends later.
在開始建園設(shè)計時要周密考慮,栽后才能得到收益。
Excessive cleverness rarely pays in diplomacy.
聰明過頂在外交中是很少不吃虧的。
John always pays cash down for anything he buys.
約翰經(jīng)常買東西時當(dāng)場就付現(xiàn)金。
He always rides shotgun and pays attention to road conditions ahead.
他總是坐在車的前排座位上,注意觀察前方路段的情況。
He pays his attention to a young lady.
他向一少婦獻(xiàn)殷勤。
He gets a job that pays $3, 000 a month.
他謀得一個每月工資3000美元的職位。
But it pays to spice it up for added benefits and find ways to make it appealing so you don't mind eating it if you're not a broccoli fan.
但最好與辣的食品搭配以增強(qiáng)它的好處。如果你不愛吃花椰菜,可以想辦法把它做得誘人一些,那樣你就不會拒絕它了。
Who Pays for All This, and How Much?
誰來為所有的這些支付費用、費用多少?。
But ASEAN is not prepared to cause a political controversy, despite its recent adoption of a charter that pays lip-service to human rights.
但盡管該聯(lián)盟近日采納的宣言中談到了人權(quán)問題,但也只是紙上談兵,實際上并無引發(fā)一場政治論戰(zhàn)的準(zhǔn)備。
A concrete example of this dilemma is whether to take a secure job that pays well or to pursue a career that you feel compelled to pursue.
舉一個實例,你也許會遭遇這樣一個兩難的境地:究竟選擇穩(wěn)定的、收入高的工作呢,還是去追尋一番你心目中渴望的事業(yè)。
Pays such many for you, is actually not willing you to see that would rather to defend the initial pledge.
為你付出這么多,卻不愿你看到,情愿守著最初的承諾,情愿守著最初的承諾。
You've found a certificate of deposit that pays a fixed 3% interest, with no loss of principal - not bad, you think.
你發(fā)現(xiàn)定期存款可以得到3%的固定利息,不損失本金----你覺得不錯。
Do not send form letters. Tailor each letter to the company, department and, if possible, specific position. The extra effort pays off.
不要發(fā)通用信件。為每一家公司、部門、如果可能的話為要申請的職位度身打造每一封信,付出是會有回報的。
Loans more, the better, pays as small as possible, of course, all this should be in control of your debt capacity .
貸款愈多愈好,自付愈少愈好,當(dāng)然這一切都應(yīng)控制在你的負(fù)債能力之內(nèi)。
is always seen as an important part of the human character, and it pays to. . . If you. . . , those associating with you will certainly. . .
一直被視為人類性格的—個重要的組成部分,它有利于……。如果你……,那些與你有關(guān)系的人就會……
Suppose you're negotiating an assignment with one of your clients, who typically pays a retainer for your services.
假設(shè)你正在和一個客戶談判轉(zhuǎn)讓事宜,而按慣例她是先預(yù)付服務(wù)費的。
How much tax the Duke pays overall and how much he pays on his last pound are not the same thing.
公爵的納稅總額和他為最后1英鎊繳納的稅款不是一回事。
But the point that all that planning and preparation pays off during the later phases of the project is well taken.
但是所有計劃和準(zhǔn)備在稍后項目進(jìn)行良好的階段就會得到回報。
The company pays lip service to the idea of workers'participation, but does nothing to put it into practice.
對于讓工人參與管理的提議,公司只是口頭上說說而已,并沒有將之付諸實際。
Norwegians examine how much tax the oil industry pays.
挪威人檢查石油工業(yè)上繳了多少稅款。
Where the taxpayer pays taxes through a bank, the tax organ may authorize the bank to issue tax payment receipts .
納稅人通過銀行繳納稅款的,稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)可以委托銀行開具完稅憑證。
Hoffmann lives with his wife in a $60m mansion outside Geneva and pays a PR firm to keep his name out of the press.
霍夫曼和自己的妻子住在日內(nèi)瓦外的一個價值六千萬美元的豪宅中,他還雇了一個公關(guān)公司以保證自己的名字不會出現(xiàn)在媒體上。
The girl takes a one-dollar bill from her purse and pays for her cookies.
女孩從錢包里拿出一美元的紙幣,付了她的餅干錢。
This is a bit of extra work, but it pays off handsomely because all of the posts will then display in reverse order, as you can see.
這需要做一點額外工作,但是可以獲得豐厚的回報,因為如您所見,所有貼子都將以倒序顯示。
The new health insurance program, which pays for the whole cost of the drug, has saved her life, she said.
這項新的公共保險計劃負(fù)擔(dān)起了藥物的全部費用,也挽救了她的生命,她說。
But foreign officials at the meeting raised doubts about Beijing's proposal, which could stoke contention over who pays and how much.
但是,外國官員在會議上提出了懷疑北京的提議,這可能引發(fā)了爭論誰支付多少錢。